US 12,416,892 B2
Control board configuration in an image forming apparatus
Tetsuhiro Yoshimoto, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,921.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-196071 (JP), filed on Dec. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0192629 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/80 (2013.01) [G03G 21/1652 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a drive unit detachably attached to the image forming apparatus;
a drive control board disposed on a back surface side of the drive unit and configured to control the drive unit;
a first unit;
a second unit;
a first cable configured to electrically connect the first unit and the drive control board; and
a second cable configured to electrically connect the second unit and the drive control board,
wherein the drive control board includes:
a first connector to which the first cable is connected,
a second connector to which the second cable is connected, and
a wiring configured to electrically connect the first connector and the second connector,
wherein the first unit includes a detection portion configured to detect a recording material, the second unit includes a controller board configured to integrally control the image forming apparatus, and a signal is transmitted from the detection portion to the controller board via the first cable, the wiring, and the second cable.